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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,842,485.13 and 10,243,346.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,842,485.13 and 10,243,346.06 is: 15,334,507.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,842,485.13 : 10,243,346.06 = 10,243,346.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,842,485.13/10,243,346.06 = 10,243,346.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,842,485.13x = 10,243,346.06 × 10,243,346.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,842,485.13x = 104,926,138,556,134.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,926,138,556,134.25/6,842,485.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,334,507.37

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